• Continue and reinforce preventive measures, including:
  • Utilizing screens in doors and windows
  • Using mosquito nets in the beds for babies and children with chronic conditions
  • Trash management
  • Prevent collection of water where the mosquitos reproduce
• Continue to monitor the types of infections at the homes. The NPHI Medical Services team is notified when a home has cases of dengue, malaria, chikungunya, chicken pox, hepatitis A, and all types of infectious diseases that can spread easily in unhygienic conditions and if preventive measures are not in place or reinforced.

If you are traveling to one of our homes, please consider taking a mosquito net and hooks to donate.

NPHI Medical Services strongly suggests that you follow the below precautions if you are traveling to our homes.

• If you are pregnant, or about to become pregnant, you should not travel to countries with Zika until more studies had been conducted.
• Review your vaccine status.
• Protect yourself from mosquito bites:
  • Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
  • Use EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535. Always use as directed.
    • Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label.
    • Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged >2 months.
  • Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear (such as boots, pants, socks, and tents). You can buy pre-treated clothing and gear or treat them yourself.
  • Drink only safe water – ask the home for the status of the tap water (usually safe but if there is any doubt drink only bottled water).
  • Bring a mosquito net for sleeping.
  • Check the surroundings of your bed at bedtime.
  • Stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms.

With these measures, you also help to avoid imported cases of Zika.